Where the weekends are spent

Ice fishing season begins again and every chance I get you'll see me at one of these units.The portable hut beats the tarp, you can throw everything in the sled, ice auger,heater and your fishing gear.Drag this handy hut to small ponds for speckles or large deep lakes for great fighting lake trout though the hard water, any species of fish these are great products to use. The larger seasonal ice huts are great for the family's. Good warmth,plenty of room to play cards, watch movies, of course this is when the fish are not biting, or just enjoy the beautiful scenic view in front of you from sun up to sun down you gotta love the winter time for hard water fishing.

Wild Duck

1 duck
1 onion sliced
1/2 cup of butter
1 bay leaf
2 cups of water
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons of flour
1/8 teaspoon of thyme
salt and pepper

Prepare, Brown duck with onion in butter. Add salt,pepper,water and bay leaf. Cook slowly for 1 1/2 hours. Saute mushrooms. Add flour and thyme. Add to duck. Cook 30 minutes more. Serve with rice and nice glass of red wine.

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TURKEY SEASON 2008

In the last three year's l've started my four day turkey hunt with the bow.

But, always had no luck, Just hens coming into my decoy or the Toms would stay a distance away for my bow. So this year my strategy was to take a bird first with my shotgun, then use the bow. It payed off the first day. I took a nice jake.

The next three days with the bow I was back to the same routine, Just hens at the decoy and Toms a distance away. Also the rain was a factor again, Maybe even the Toms just don't like me with my bow. Oh well, still had a great time with the Just Us Hunting crew.

Good meals and lots of new and old stories told. Looking forward to next year.

Baked Walleye

1 1/2 walleye fillets, cut in serving portions
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons of melted butter
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon of dried dill weed
salt and pepper for taste

Laying fillets flat, in baking sheet, sprinkle salt and pepper for taste.
Combine parsley,melted butter,lemon juice and dill weed and pour over fillets.
Bake in oven at 425F for about 10 minutes, or until fish gets alittle colour.
Broil for 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until golden. Serves 4

Moose Tags

Time to sit down with the boys and girls on discussing group numbers and wildlife management unit locations.The deadline for moose hunt applications in Ontario is June, 2, 2008.

Comparing the numbers from 2007 to 2008, The moose validation tags are down and the group numbers are up for the rifle and archery season.For more information check the Ontario hunting regulation summary 2008.And good luck to all you folks.

MOOSE MEATBALLS

1lb of moose meat
1 clove garlic
pinch of oregano or parsley
salt & pepper
1 or 2 eggs
1 to 1 1/2 cup of bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

mince garlic fine. Combine all ingredients, adding bread crumbs as needed.
Don't get mixture too dry, shape into meatballs. Drop raw into spaghetti
sauce or cook in oven on cookie sheet at 300 for approximately 1/2 hour.